The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 26



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Episode 26. Forest of No Return (6)

The second head shoots out with a strong poison.

– Shhhhhh!!

Kadim fixed his legs firmly like roots and bowed his posture appropriately low. Then, when the head was in sight, he roughly lifted the ‘mosquito’ he was holding in both hands.

“Uuuuuuup!”

――――― Kwajijijijik!!

From the soft flesh under the chin to the solid skull, to the armor-like scales of the crown, the blade with great force split the head of the giant snake in one blow. Blood and brain matter poured out like a whipping rain, and the two severed heads writhed in different directions as if they were different creatures.

– Si, sishik! Sisishishi!

Kadim didn’t stop there.

I wiped away the blood with my forearm. He swung his sword wide and round like a swirling whirlwind. Even though his sword body was stretched out, the power contained therein did not diminish at all. The hydra’s thick neck was cut off by her single sword.

―――――― Tsk!

A body writhing wildly like a torn rubber tube. The sound of air escaping continued to escape from the exposed throat.

– Sigh, wow… … .

Even in the midst of all this, flesh grew little by little, but Hydra could not easily regenerate. Kadim, who had climbed onto it by its neck, repeatedly cut the cross-section with his sword.

Pok, squeak, pok, pok!!

As soon as it sprouts, the flesh becomes covered in blood again. The sword spirit swallowed up a lot of the blood that was flowing down. The blood flowing through Kadim’s body became even more full.

– Shhh!

The third head rushed to stop Kadim. Kadim took the same stance as before. He crouched low, holding his sword, then leaped up with the strength of his legs and crushed it. The third head was also torn apart like the first.

However, this time, Hydra gave up its head on purpose. Taking advantage of the blurred vision covered in his blood, his fifth head darted forward.

Kwasik – !

I was too late to remove my foot and ended up getting bitten on my left leg. Kadim showed no signs of agitation.

――――――― Crackle!!

A horizontal slash that twists and releases the upper body to apply maximum centrifugal force.

The angry blade sliced ​​through the skull and crushed the upper jaw and fangs at once. The mouth became a rag, allowing me to naturally pull out my legs.

“… … .”

Kadim glanced at the bite area. The left leg, which had been almost amputated, had already been completely regenerated. Even the deadly venom contained in the fangs could only cause a slight dizziness to Khadim.

Hydra’s eyes slightly wavered.

– Sigh!

– Shhh!

However, the attack continued by pulling back the severed head and sending out intact heads in turns.

I was momentarily flustered. Now I have regained my composure. My spirit is the same as before, but the Berserker’s power is not as unreasonably strong as it was 300 years ago. At this level, I can handle it alone without the other demons.

Even if it ran wild like that, it was only one body after all. It could not possibly withstand the endless number of attacks. In addition, the number of completely severed heads increased to two, and the Hydra’s means of attack gradually increased.

Hydra predicts that if things continue this way, the guy will get tired from the concentrated attacks and fall down.

But that prediction was completely wrong.

“Waaa …

Instead of getting tired, Kadim became more destructive and violent as time passed. The endless flow of demon blood into his veins made his adrenaline run wild. He occasionally got injured, but it was meaningless because he quickly recovered.

Rather, it was Hydra that was being pushed back.

In the cut section, the number of heads increased by doubling, but the thickness decreased, so the power of each individual was gradually decreasing.

Crunch crunch crunch!!

Khadim grabs the bodies of dozens of snakes and twists them on top of each other in one go. The skin and flesh were squeezed like rags, turning into a piece of crushed meat. Hydra was at a loss for words.

Kadim threw away the twisted piece of flesh and cut off the head again.

――――――― Crunch!

― …

Shift times are gradually shortened.

Now the cutting speed is starting to outpace the playing speed. The middle head watched the situation anxiously. Kadim narrowed his brows and looked away.

“Why isn’t that head coming?”

– … … Hiss.

“I have something to return from there.”

The middle head felt an eerie uneasiness.

In fact, the other heads were no more than limbs. This side of the head is the only center that can think and control the body. Once this area was overpowered, the remaining head and body had no choice but to move according to animal instinct.

I had a bad feeling. Hydra hastily retreated to the swamp. However, Kadim trampled the heads and bodies in front of him and jumped up, quickly reaching the middle head.

A strike that spins once in the air and strikes like a lightning strike.

― …

– SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEICK!!!

He slashed the blade deeply down. The scales were torn apart and the skin was cut lengthwise. Kadim put his hand inside without hesitation.

A hard axe handle was caught between the squishy, ​​sticky flesh. It was the one I had thrown earlier, stuck there and regenerated, and had been trapped inside the Hydra’s skull all this time.

Damn it – !

The brain was cut open with an ax blade and pulled out. Her middle head fell to the ground. Then, the light disappeared from all eyes at once. Hydra lost its wicked intelligence and became a monster that ran rampant based on its instincts.

– Shh, shh!

– Shh, shh, shh!

Playback hasn’t stopped yet. The split brain was already clinging to itself. Still, it was a long way for this demon to regain its central core. An ax in one hand, a sword in the other. Because the berserker, drunk with blood, didn’t even have time to take shape and cut off his head without stopping.

Clap, clap, clap, clap!

Flesh splashed and bone fragments flew. The venom and brain fluid splashed out like a fountain. If it kept regenerating, it would be enough to kill it until it couldn’t even dare.

Occasionally, other heads would rush in, but it was no big deal. It wasn’t a deliberate attack, but rather an instinctive struggle. After cutting off their heads a few times, the heads, gripped by physiological fear, would no longer approach Khadim.

In the meantime, the sword body of the ‘mosquito’ is constantly swallowing blood. Because he drank so much blood, his sword body was completely red. It was the same for the sword’s owner. The furious blood was staining his tanned skin red.

You can continue to receive Demon’s Blood, so you don’t have to worry about the buff running out. However, there was one problem that couldn’t be ignored.

This is not a buff that is given easily without any side effects.

Kadim had now clearly taken in too much blood.

“Whew, whoosh, whoosh… … .”

Rough breathing, twitching muscles, pulsating blood vessels, a heart pounding as if ready to explode.

My consciousness became distant, as if I was looking at a distant mirage. The corners of my vision began to turn red. A hot and sticky feeling bubbled up in my chest, as if I had drank lava.

Anger and excitement led to violence and the hands slaughtering flesh became faster and faster. Following the destructive movements of the hand, the hydra was crushed into pieces like meat paste. Even then, I couldn’t bear it. Faster and faster, faster, more violently, intangibly, unrecognizably, completely, completely.

Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock!!!

The more you swing the knife, the more blood it receives.

At the moment when the excessively concentrated blood was about to rise up onto my shoulders like a mist.

Tsk tsk… … Tsk tsk… … .

Kadim suddenly noticed that the Hydra’s regeneration had noticeably slowed down.

“Whoosh, whoosh…” … .”

I barely stopped cutting and took a breath. You shouldn’t kill this demon yet. I waited until it played enough to open my mouth.

Before long, a small snake’s head rose from the tattered cross-section of the neck.

– my… … Damn… … I’m dying from pain… … . Ignorant guy… … It’s the same… … .

“… … .”

– Hissing, Ma Kyung-ui… … If only the demons were together… … This shouldn’t have happened… … . also… … You alone… … Dealing with… … Was it too much… … .

Kadim grabbed the snake by the neck and furrowed his brow furiously.

“Answer me. How did you come back to life, and where is my companion?”

– … … .

“If you don’t answer, I will give you a death that is much more painful and messy than before.”

Hydra rolled its blood-soaked eyes. Its scales rose with a fierce murderous intent, but the time for such threats to work had already passed. It had given up on surviving, its strength drained.

Nevertheless, the devil himself left an answer to the question.

– Coincidentally… … Those two questions converge into one answer… … .

“… … What does that mean?”

– Shh, the one who revived me and spread demons across this continent is… …one of your comrades.

Shaking red eyes.

A ripple appeared in Kadim’s eyes. The snake raised the corners of its mouth in tears.

– Why… … ? You can’t believe it? Shh, but… … what I say is true. Even if you don’t believe it now… … you will eventually find out… … .

“… … .”

– Or… … do you feel betrayed? Because the comrade who shared life and death with you… … and defeated the demons… … is suddenly helping the demons?

“… … Explain. Who is he, where is he, and why is he on the devil’s side?”

– Ah, I can’t tell you that… … That’s the funniest part. Hiss, hiss, shhh… … .

“……Answer me.”

– Even if you beg and plead… … nothing will change. Go ahead and work hard… … and stir up the entire continent… … and find your comrades with all your might, son of the wilderness… … . Shh, shh, shh… … .

The snake’s head dropped down. Kadim’s shoulders shook, then he put all his strength into his hands and roared.

“Answer me!!!”

Kwasik!

The snake’s head was crushed. Scales and flesh were sticking out through the gaps between my fingers. There was no answer back.

Enraged, Kadim threw the body and raised his sword and ax again. He began chopping up the entire body of the house-sized reptile.

― …

Blood, flesh, and fluids. There was no regeneration on the road. Having given up its own life, the Hydra was no longer immortal.

――――――― Clap, clap, clap!

Blood, flesh, bodily fluids. The body was slowly sinking into the swamp. There was no hope of getting an answer. Hydra is completely dead. There wasn’t even a slight movement.

――――――― Kwasik, Kwasik, Kwasik!

Again blood, flesh, and bodily fluids. It wasn’t. Hope began to appear. I could see flesh writhing and regenerating deep within. It wasn’t in vain. Well then, you dirty devil. He’s already experienced death once, so he probably doesn’t want to die again.

Kadim plunged his sword into the flesh, swung it, slashed with his axe, and tore it apart. I had no intention of ever stopping. Until Hydra, unable to bear the pain, confesses everything. The playback continued. The flesh bloomed endlessly, like a weed that grows no matter how much it is cut.

Buggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt … .

The Hydra’s massive body sank into the swamp, bubbling and boiling. Blood spurted out, dyeing the dark swamp a deep, dark red.

But Kadim couldn’t recognize it. A dull tinnitus ate away at my eardrums. The eyes, whose veins had all burst, could only see the whole world in deep red.

――――――― Knock, knock, knock!

Even though it was like being on a sinking ship, Kadim had no intention of leaving the corpse. Hydra was still alive. He couldn’t escape until he got an answer from the bastard.

Feet sinking into the swamp. The sinking was rapid. Soon, it went beyond the knees and up to the waist. Kadim didn’t care. He just focused on slicing the flesh that kept rising until it went beyond the chest and up to the shoulders.

The sloppy swamp finally reached the corners of his mouth and choked Kadim’s breathing.

“… … ! … … !”

A vine that someone had thrown entangled Kadim’s body.

The traction force was extremely weak. Still, she was able to come to her senses. As Kadim grabbed the vine and pulled on it, the mud split apart. Fortunately, the land was not far away and I was able to swim out without difficulty.

“Me… … ! … … Lee! Are you okay… … ?”

A voice came faintly. The figure of a peddler was visible in the red-tinted vision. However, it was not yet time to focus on this. A part of the Hydra had attached itself to the body and was attached to it.

– Shhhhhhhh!!

Kadim slashed the snake attached to his left arm with his sword. It did not stop regenerating, but it did not vomit out an answer either. Kadim, with the face of an evil spirit, screamed until his throat was ripped.

“Answer me!! Answer me!!! Who brought you back to life!! Who brought you back to life!!! Hurry up and say something before I rip your mouth off!!! “Answer me!!!”

The interrogation stopped after the peddler was clinging pitifully to his forearm.

“I’ll get better!” Get well!! Stop it! Stop it! Well, you can’t do that! You can’t do that!! Please, please, please come to your senses!!”

Suddenly, a burning pain permeated me, and a chill rose to my bones. Kadim stopped cutting and slowly lowered his gaze.

What you can see is your forearm that has been horribly damaged.

There was no Hydra. From the beginning, there was only an arm. It was receiving demon blood and regenerating flesh infinitely.

“… … .”

Duncan trembled and looked at the savage.

A dull silence flowed. As if the commotion of just moments ago had all been a lie. As if a cruel and comical one-act play had ended.

Kadim looked up. The demon had died and the magic had cleared, revealing the blue sky. On the other hand, the inside of the Berserker was completely gray and hazy, as if a thick blood mist had risen.

Two heavy letters, like falling rocks, struck my mind.

Madness.

The nightmare from the previous episode, which I had forgotten about, was surfacing again.